2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

Not my perception Jim, but the Nhra's, its the one starting line enhancement that they could police with ease, and effects the drivers reaction time, and while I think they should be allowed, as they have been for decades, its their sandbox and their rules.

I don't think a blinder is actually a enhancement, more of a preference. I'd vote for allowing it again.

Therein lies the problem. It is not supposed to be NHRA's sand box. NHRA and the sand box are supposed to belong to the racers. That's where everything has gone wrong.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Therein lies the problem. It is not supposed to be NHRA's sand box. NHRA and the sand box are supposed to belong to the racers. That's where everything has gone wrong.

If the racers were in charge, the NHRA would be very short lived.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by GUMP

If the racers were in charge, the NHRA would be very short lived.

The racers were in charge for about 30 years, NHRA grew pretty well.

[1347]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

The racers were in charge for about 30 years, NHRA grew pretty well.

Some will say that too much influence by racers is why Stock has turned into what it is today.

9" tires, camshaft specs, valve springs, roller rockers, head work, 3 speed transmissions, replacement heads, etc etc etc. Ya can't blame NHRA for all these things especially if you claim nhra was run by racers, because all these things are part of 30 years of "evolution "

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by 1347

Some will say that too much influence by racers is why Stock has turned into what it is today.

9" tires, camshaft specs, valve springs, roller rockers, head work, 3 speed transmissions, replacement heads, etc etc etc. Ya can't blame NHRA for all these things especially if you claim nhra was run by racers, because all these things are part of 30 years of "evolution "

Duane, all but the 9" tires came after the racers "ceded" control to the "executives" in Glendora. Just because a few racers asked for them doesn't mean all the racers wanted or would have voted for them. And, in fact, many of the tech people would have said "no" had Glendora not over ruled them. In fact, most of the cheating caught by tech people and thrown out was later accepted by those executives in the form of "new rules".

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by 1347

Some will say that too much influence by racers is why Stock has turned into what it is today.

9" tires, camshaft specs, valve springs, roller rockers, head work, 3 speed transmissions, replacement heads, etc etc etc. Ya can't blame NHRA for all these things especially if you claim nhra was run by racers, because all these things are part of 30 years of "evolution "

And you don't think that a lot of this came from aftermarket manufacturer's "buddy deals" and NHRA's lack of any substantial tech? Oh, let's not forget the "threat" of lawsuits.

[Carguy49]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

The racers were in charge for about 30 years, NHRA grew pretty well.

When Wally Parks died, the MOJO went with him. NHRA has not been the same since.

Just my 2 cents, which ain't worth nothin' these days.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

The racers were in charge for about 30 years, NHRA grew pretty well.

Please explain. They sent out some kind of ballot?